Help! Advice Needed! Bad Practice Week! :(

Hi,

Thanks for your super fast reply - i really appreciate it!!

The room is heated to 105 degrees and can be very humid at times - depending on how many people are in the room. Usually the heat doesn’t bother me but recently i find it unbearable.

Yesterdays class in particular had a lot of people sit out - it was surprising to see so many people from the front row sit out.

I just researched heat exhaustion and these are the symptoms I have:

heavy sweating (this is given - considering it is in yoga - but i dont experience this otherwise)
dizziness
extreme tiredness
feeling sick
a rapid heartbeat
urinating less often and much darker urine than usual - (yes even though I am drinking a lot of water!)

so maybe it is heat exhaustion that I am suffering from?

I used to drink a lot of coffee but since practicing bikram yoga - the thought of coffee makes me feel sick. So my intake has reduced, however because i am feeling so tired recently, I have been drinking 2 mugs a day

With regards to salt - I use Lo Salt - as I suffer from High blood pressure at the age of 27! :( I am 5ft 10 and weigh 80kg (just to provide context)

Hope this helps

Thanks again

Namaste

Devi

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Ayur Yoga School, Rishikesh, any expereince with them?

Hi everyone,

My name is Greg, live in the UK at the moment.
I'm planning to go to India next year in February to travel around the country and study yoga.
As I was searching on the web for a good course I stumbled upon this school in Rishikesh :
w w w. ayuryogaschool .com
They have reasonable prices, good schedule and syllabus.
Does any of you have experience with them?
If yes please share it here.

Thanks, Greg

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How To Make A Successful Yoga Career

hello Mates,

its my first day on this forum..

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Lot More... Who Will Interested Get To Know This Information.

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Arch and toe cramps

Maybe you didnt do same pointing when doing ballet. And for how long did you do yoga?

Cramp can be unaligned body , lack of magnesium and dehydration. Maybe there is more but these i have experienced.

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Best Travel Yoga Mat ?

Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.

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Is it dangerous to use entheogens to open the third eye...

08-29-2013, 04:27 PM Is it dangerous to use entheogens to open the third eye... Or try to raise Kundalini?.

I have read a lot of stories related with this.

Thanks in advance.  08-30-2013, 09:21 AM 
An entheogen opens up windows,
while Yoga sadhana opens up doors.

Would you pilot an aircraft being a clueless pilot?

Kundalini is not an X-Box game, you have only one life in this world.

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08-30-2013, 08:09 PM Nothing is inherently safe or dangerous. It depends on far too many factors. Factors such as how such a thing is use, the biomechanics of the substance, etc.

Taking anything that alters your brainfunction WILL alter your synaptic paths. Many people report lasting effects after psychedelic trips. People who take a lot of psychedelics maintain even more lasting effects, often permanently having various neuropathways become active when they are off the substance due to them being activated so much while on it. People like to pretend that substances have no lasting effects on the brain, which this would be in total contradiction to how the brain works. Though keep in mind not all of these changes are good. A person can also be permanently scarred by their experiences if the experience is a bad one.

Ultimately it's all about how you use it. Using various herbs and substances in Yoga/Meditation date back centuries and were often used for very specific reasons to accelerate ones progress. It should always be kept in mind that while certain substances can provide incredibly positive lasting changes, they can also give very negative lasting changes, so if you chose to do such a thing, you must approach with ease, and be careful.

This really goes with anything in Yoga. Direct manipulation of ones energy through visualization can itself give really fast results, but sometimes at a cost. Sometimes releasing such energy when a person is not ready for it can cause great psychological and physical harm. I know a number of people who have had awesome premature kundalini rising experiences that brought great gifts, and I know people who have been wrecked by a premature kundalini rising and ended up in a mental hospital for 2 years due to being overwhelmed by the Kundalini energy.

So just be careful, and do not be foolish.

http://ajitupadhyay.tripod.com/meditation/ausadhis.htm

The texts go on to say that through the use of certain herbs it is possible for a partial or fuller Awakening to be brought about; either the Awakening of Ida or Pingala, or the Awakening of Sushumna. In Sanskrit, the method of Awakening through herbs is called Aushadhi and an Awakening thus achieved, can, under the right circumstances and conditions, albeit short term, replicate at least partially the level of a Chalabhinna, an Arhat of the third level of realization with the ability of Iddhavidha, the power of transformation.(see)

It is written as well that the herbs used to awaken this potentiality should be obtained and administered ONLY through the Guru and NOT without a Guru. The reason for such is because there are certain herbs that awaken only Ida and there are others that awaken only Pingala; and there are those that can and do suppress either or both. Aushadhi or the herbal Awakening can be a very quick, albeit risky and unreliable method. It should be done only with one who is a very reliable person, who knows the science of it's use thoroughly, and versed in the arts thereof.

Today, 12:31 AM Originally Posted by panoramix An entheogen opens up windows,
while Yoga sadhana opens up doors.

Would you pilot an aircraft being a clueless pilot?

Kundalini is not an X-Box game, you have only one life in this world.

Wouldn't be that the same? Both reach the same goal-
I know what you mean. I would not. And I am aware that Kundalini is not a game, I take this subject very seriously. Otherwise I wouldn't have made this question.

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Nothing is inherently safe or dangerous. It depends on far too many factors. Factors such as how such a thing is use, the biomechanics of the substance, etc.

Taking anything that alters your brainfunction WILL alter your synaptic paths. Many people report lasting effects after psychedelic trips. People who take a lot of psychedelics maintain even more lasting effects, often permanently having various neuropathways become active when they are off the substance due to them being activated so much while on it. People like to pretend that substances have no lasting effects on the brain, which this would be in total contradiction to how the brain works. Though keep in mind not all of these changes are good. A person can also be permanently scarred by their experiences if the experience is a bad one.

Ultimately it's all about how you use it. Using various herbs and substances in Yoga/Meditation date back centuries and were often used for very specific reasons to accelerate ones progress. It should always be kept in mind that while certain substances can provide incredibly positive lasting changes, they can also give very negative lasting changes, so if you chose to do such a thing, you must approach with ease, and be careful.

This really goes with anything in Yoga. Direct manipulation of ones energy through visualization can itself give really fast results, but sometimes at a cost. Sometimes releasing such energy when a person is not ready for it can cause great psychological and physical harm. I know a number of people who have had awesome premature kundalini rising experiences that brought great gifts, and I know people who have been wrecked by a premature kundalini rising and ended up in a mental hospital for 2 years due to being overwhelmed by the Kundalini energy.

So just be careful, and do not be foolish.

....

Quote:
The texts go on to say that through the use of certain herbs it is possible for a partial or fuller Awakening to be brought about; either the Awakening of Ida or Pingala, or the Awakening of Sushumna. In Sanskrit, the method of Awakening through herbs is called Aushadhi and an Awakening thus achieved, can, under the right circumstances and conditions, albeit short term, replicate at least partially the level of a Chalabhinna, an Arhat of the third level of realization with the ability of Iddhavidha, the power of transformation.(see)

It is written as well that the herbs used to awaken this potentiality should be obtained and administered ONLY through the Guru and NOT without a Guru. The reason for such is because there are certain herbs that awaken only Ida and there are others that awaken only Pingala; and there are those that can and do suppress either or both. Aushadhi or the herbal Awakening can be a very quick, albeit risky and unreliable method. It should be done only with one who is a very reliable person, who knows the science of it's use thoroughly, and versed in the arts thereof.

What kind of factors if I may ask?.
Most of the experiencies I've read in internet (Obviously I am not sure if those experiences were real) are bad experiences of people getting insane and things like that.

Thank you.

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Is spritiual belief required to be a yogi?

 07-24-2013, 10:11 PM Is spritiual belief required to be a yogi? I consider myself an atheist. I was raised as a Christian, but over the past 10years I've rejected that for non-theism.

However, I note (at least online) that most yogis/yoginis emphasise spiritual practice as part of yoga. Of course, yoga's roots are spiritual, but as a non-theist I don't really care about spirituality. So can an atheist be a yogi, or do I need to adopt spiritual beliefs to be as such?

07-24-2013, 10:32 PM 
Originally Posted by namismybabe I consider myself an atheist. I was raised as a Christian, but over the past 10years I've rejected that for non-theism.

However, I note (at least online) that most yogis/yoginis emphasise spiritual practice as part of yoga. Of course, yoga's roots are spiritual, but as a non-theist I don't really care about spirituality. So can an atheist be a yogi, or do I need to adopt spiritual beliefs to be as such?

yogaa° citta-ve¨tti-nirodhai¨
tada^ dra??ui¨ svaru^pe ?vastha^nam
ve¨tti-sa^ru^pyam itaratra

Essentially:
Yoga is to still the patterning of consciousness.
Then, pure awareness can abide in its very nature.
Otherwise, awareness takes itself to be the patterns of consciousness.

Luckily for you, no belief is required. In fact, beliefs are blockades. Better to be free.

07-25-2013, 01:32 AM Your statement is based on premises which need examination. Like many, you seem to firmly "believe" that spirituality is the exclusive domain of the religion. When today's scientists penetrate beyond the atom and find a bottomless pit or when experiments show that any phenomenon presents itself as per 'the observer's desire' even the science is dealing with subtle forces. Spirituality is the same subtlety; but the particle physics and quantum physics are "acceptable" to us, but the word spirituality is not. We are still waiting for science to accept spiritualty as the 'science of matter' and to develop suitable jargon to express phenomenon spiritually.

So, the apparent friction between atheism and spirituality is actually a "belief" system and nothing to do with spirituality, the science of subtle matter. Not to care for spirituality is also like a biologist rejecting the particles as non-essential or even non-existent.

So, simply put, can one do asanas and not care for the spirituality of yoga? Yes, you are most welcome. The fact of the matter is that the two are not mutually exclusive, but are co-existing - one at the gross level and the other, simultaneously at its subtle level. To stay engrossed in the apparent and not look deeper is always one's choice.

07-25-2013, 07:04 AM 
Originally Posted by namismybabe
Is spritiual belief required to be a yogi?

I consider myself an atheist.

I don't really care about spirituality.

So can an atheist be a yogi, or do I need to adopt spiritual beliefs to be as such?

Religion is when you believe someone else’s experience spirituality is when you have your own experience; beliefs are simply concepts, fabrications of the mind, illusions, reality is that which cannot be subrated by any other experience. I’m not sure which is more silly Atheism or Theism since one “believes” in god the other “believes” there is no god, Spirituality = Truth therefore if one is not interested in Truth one will not be interested in spirituality. Believe nothing anybody tells you including these words, believe not even you own mind till you’ve traced all notion to their source. If you practice the eight limbs of Yoga and it makes your body, mind less fussy and life somewhat easier why would you not continue… 07-25-2013, 09:37 AM lol..

So my beliefs are silly? lol...

07-25-2013, 10:41 AM 
Originally Posted by namismybabe lol..

So my beliefs are silly? lol...

Not your beliefs all beliefs and I?ll agree it is rather funny when a belief is so strong it becomes invisible and takes the form of reality, certainly don?t believe what I say think for yourself on a deeper level, recognize the false as false and your beliefs will dissolve; Truth cannot be relative but beliefs are; beliefs are nothing more than likes/dislikes of the human mind, there?re 7 billion human mind on the planet each with different likes/dislikes mostly dependent on when and where you were born and raised, who you were exposed to, anything that caused the programing of your mind, pick anyone subject and you have the possibility of 7 billion different opinions (beliefs), which one is the right one?I?ll save you some time, none of them are. Yoga helps to deprogram the mind allowing expansion of consciousness. Believe whatever you want but realize beliefs are nothing more than projections of one's own mind and just because there may be a few things which all have agreed upon, that does not make it the Truth. Truth is not a question of numbers of how many people agree or disagree with certain ideas; it is not a popularity contest. In fact once one is awakened to the Truth it completely shatters everything that one has assumed about existence up till that point. All of one's clinging to belief systems, ideas, concepts and philosophies will be rendered irrelevant. 07-26-2013, 06:17 AM 
Before continuing:

1) What is your concept of "being a yogi"?
2) What is your concept of "being spiritual"?

I would bet your original question could be "self-answered" once elucidated these two questions.

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 07-26-2013, 11:08 AM Practicing Yoga is the point of Yoga.

I guess it might be required one declare a belief or go along with the crowd in some circles in order to earn a title so some other person can say yes, yes by the authority of the park ranger we hereby declare this picnic basket scrounger a yogi. He was first a Boo Boo. But now a Yogi.

Spirituality or knowing God is real, is not a belief. It is a state of being from which comes a state of knowing. Theory is worthless so is discussion, that which is ,is and those that are aware and live in this state or have this knowing are no better or worse off than those who are not.

The ones who are troubled about it are the ones suffering the ones on either side of the same coin are just fine with their knowing or not knowing.

Beliefs are usually founded in misconceptions or unprovable arguments like for example Einstein was wrong because there is still so much unknown therefore an absolute statement that nothing can travel faster than light is incorrect.

Well until proven otherwise it is just belief. Science likes to call it theory until it can pick it apart and reproduce the same after effect numerous times.

08-06-2013, 07:13 PM Originally Posted by ray_killeen Not your beliefs all beliefs and I’ll agree it is rather funny when a belief is so strong it becomes invisible and takes the form of reality, certainly don’t believe what I say think for yourself on a deeper level, recognize the false as false and your beliefs will dissolve; Truth cannot be relative but beliefs are; beliefs are nothing more than likes/dislikes of the human mind, there’re 7 billion human mind on the planet each with different likes/dislikes mostly dependent on when and where you were born and raised, who you were exposed to, anything that caused the programing of your mind, pick anyone subject and you have the possibility of 7 billion different opinions (beliefs), which one is the right one…I’ll save you some time, none of them are. Yoga helps to deprogram the mind allowing expansion of consciousness. Believe whatever you want but realize beliefs are nothing more than projections of one's own mind and just because there may be a few things which all have agreed upon, that does not make it the Truth. Truth is not a question of numbers of how many people agree or disagree with certain ideas; it is not a popularity contest. In fact once one is awakened to the Truth it completely shatters everything that one has assumed about existence up till that point. All of one's clinging to belief systems, ideas, concepts and philosophies will be rendered irrelevant.OK, so according to you, beliefs are wrong, and I can't have beliefs?

Pardon me, but why are my beliefs silly? Moreover, who are you to label them as such?

08-06-2013, 07:15 PM Originally Posted by Seeking Practicing Yoga is the point of Yoga.

I guess it might be required one declare a belief or go along with the crowd in some circles in order to earn a title so some other person can say yes, yes by the authority of the park ranger we hereby declare this picnic basket scrounger a yogi. He was first a Boo Boo. But now a Yogi.

Spirituality or knowing God is real, is not a belief. It is a state of being from which comes a state of knowing. Theory is worthless so is discussion, that which is ,is and those that are aware and live in this state or have this knowing are no better or worse off than those who are not.

The ones who are troubled about it are the ones suffering the ones on either side of the same coin are just fine with their knowing or not knowing.

Beliefs are usually founded in misconceptions or unprovable arguments like for example Einstein was wrong because there is still so much unknown therefore an absolute statement that nothing can travel faster than light is incorrect.

Well until proven otherwise it is just belief. Science likes to call it theory until it can pick it apart and reproduce the same after effect numerous times.

OK, so you use many things in the everyday world that run on scientific principles, yet science is supposedly evil?

When did I even mention science?

08-07-2013, 05:11 PM Most people didnt believe until they experience something. Everyone believes something but with time it changes due to some new info or new experience, mind is impermanent constant changing/truth is permanent according to the scriptures. So if mind is impermanent changing all the time, just look at the world how it constant is changing , as we all live in our mind. Then we can understand that what mind gives us is nothing but problem. Greed jealousy hatred all of them is states of mind. Then how can something that changes all the time give us truth?

If you want to become a yogi and your mind dont changes over time thats what you will become just be patient nothing is built perfect over the night , it takes time .You are the creator.

08-12-2013, 09:57 PM Originally Posted by ray_killeen I am nobody, I don?t mean to bug you, let me know and I?ll stop responding you.

In answer to your original question: ?So can an atheist be a yogi, or do I need to adopt spiritual beliefs to be as such??

An atheist is an atheist, a yogi is a yogi, adopting spiritual beliefs has nothing to do with Yoga.

Yet you suggest I'm somehow "bad" for not holding a belief?

Where do you derive this authority from exactly?

08-13-2013, 08:49 AM 
Originally Posted by namismybabe Yet you suggest I'm somehow "bad" for not holding a belief?Not suggesting anything “bad”, it seems clinging to beliefs is what creates the misconceptions of “bad or good”, “right or wrong”, “etc. or etc.”; likes/dislikes of the personal mind, judgments…opinions are like assholes everybody has one and they all stink, surely don’t accept my word examine for yourself, recognize the false as false and beliefs will collapse upon themselves, although an obstacle may be moving beyond ones ego to do so. Originally Posted by namismybabe Where do you derive this authority from exactly?Assuming no delusion in authority, not guilty; Truth has no rules, regulations or agenda. The only notion in human consciousness outside the realm of ignorance is “I AM THAT I AM” everything else is simply a dance in consciousness, poetry/entertainment of the mind thickening the veils of Maya.

There is nothing wrong or right about having no interest or interest in spirituality (Truth).

Yesterday, 05:29 PM That was actually a very good explanation Ray.

In short what ray said.

Believes are not "real".
That is why you can believe anything you want 
In science is art of reality. Fire Burns, believe it or not.

When you realize "who you are" has been generated out of "what you believe" AND you realize what you believe is simply a transient condition " beliefs are shadows"
Then it allows you to drop all beliefs, all inclinations, and rest in consciousness.

Some people try to jump directly to this experiance. People like me accedently generated this experiance out of physiological phenomena "tantra".

All the mystics and sages n yogis know this. It is a mastery and influence over the human condition <
This it requires no belief, only results!!

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forearm tendonitis?

pincha mayurasana (forearm balance) falling pinoyvegasyogi420 General Yoga Discussion 3 08-19-2012 02:28 PM

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